All I had done for five years was work 18 hours a day all over the world. I needed to step back and distance myself from it.

In California, of all places, entertainment is the key to a vibrant economy. If we do not develop young adults capable of entering that world, the financial base of this state is sure to suffer and impact all of us.

My mother, Evelyn, was an actress and singer, and my father, Jack, was an actor. My earliest recollection of my father is being taken to see him in a matinee.

I'm a really good team player. That's what it takes to work in the theater. That's what it takes to work in a band with musicians and writers.

My mother gave up a good part of her career to look after me.

As a father, I do everything my dad didn't do. My son Beau's birth changed my life.

I'm not saying that I won't tour again, but the chances are slim because my priorities are different now.